near to Dunham Town, Trafford, Great Britain

Brachendene, a large mock-Tudor house, was once a grand site with greenhouses, outbuildings and a swimming pool. It was used as an auxiliary hospital during the First World War Link .

The house was bought by the Iranian government in the 1970s and used to house the Iranian consul. In the years following Iran's Islamic revolution Link , the building began to be left empty. It was finally abandoned in the 2000s. See Link (BBC News Magazine) for more information.